Santos 1-1 Mirassol: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Brasileirão Matchday 24 · Sunday 23 August 2026 · Estádio Urbano Caldeira, Santos · referee E. Alves Batista · full time
Full time: Santos 1-1 Mirassol
Santos and Mirassol drew 1-1 in Brasileirão Matchday 24 on Sunday 23 August 2026 at Estádio Urbano Caldeira. The goals: Eduardo 36', Álvaro Barreal 68'.
How the match unfolded
The opening goal came in the 36th minute: Eduardo for Mirassol. Santos levelled at 1-1 in the 68th minute through Álvaro Barreal, set up by Neymar .
It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Wallisson of Mirassol was sent off in the 73rd minute. The referee, E. Alves Batista, showed 6 yellow cards: 2 to Santos and 4 to Mirassol.
Santos: A. Stival, 4-2-3-1 · Mirassol: R. Silva Guanaes, 3-4-1-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.27 for Santos and 2.11 for Mirassol.
Mirassol left about 1.1 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Mirassol created the better chances, 2.11 xG to 0.27, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Santos had 7 shots on target, Mirassol 3.
Mirassol's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Santos had 64% of the ball.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Santos came into it with 32 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 1.34 expected goals for and 1.16 against, and had won 38% of their matches.
Mirassol came into it with 32 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.35 expected goals for and 1.85 against, and had won 28% of their matches.
Santos vs Mirassol: the match in numbers
| Santos | Match statistics | Mirassol |
|---|---|---|
| 64% | Ball possession | 36% |
| 0.27 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.11 |
| 21 | Total shots | 5 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 1 | Big chances | 0 |
| 577 | Total passes | 333 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 74% |
| 10 | Corners | 2 |
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 27 | Tackles | 17 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Neymar (Santos), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Santos
- Neymar 8.0
- Álvaro Barreal 7.7 1 goal
- Gonzalo Escobar 7.4
- Willian Arão 7.4
- Gustavo Henrique 7.3
Mirassol
- Walter 7.9
- João Victor 7.3
- Eduardo 7.2
- Lucas Oliveira 7.0
- Fernandinho 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Bruno Santos at 6.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Santos: Santos vs Palmeiras Wednesday 28 October 2026 · Brasileirão
- Mirassol: Corinthians vs Mirassol Friday 30 October 2026 · Brasileirão
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Questions about Santos vs Mirassol
What was the score in Santos vs Mirassol?
Santos 1-1 Mirassol (half-time 0-1), Brasileirão, Sunday 23 August 2026.
Who scored in Santos vs Mirassol?
Eduardo 36', Álvaro Barreal 68'.
Did Moneyball predict Santos vs Mirassol correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Santos vs Mirassol?
Neymar, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Santos vs Mirassol?
E. Alves Batista.
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